Carbamazepine, Oxcarbazepine, and Eslicarbazepine

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Levetiracetam

Apr 17, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Levetiracetam

Figure 58.1. The chemical structure of LEV. MECHANISM OF ACTION Prior to undergoing standardized AED testing by the National Institutes of Health, LEV was found to have antiepileptic properties. In…

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Other Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders

Apr 17, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Other Nonepileptic Paroxysmal Disorders

The following overview of nonepileptic paroxysmal disorders is organized by age, type, and time of occurrence. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are discussed in Chapter 40. INFANCY Sleep During infancy, at least…

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Adrenocorticotropin and Steroids

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Topiramate

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Hypothalamic Hamartoma

Apr 17, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Hypothalamic Hamartoma

Figure 87.1. Preliminary cellular model for HH epileptogenesis based upon laboratory findings derived from surgically resected HH tissue [references (21–27); reviewed in (22)]. A photomicrograph of HH tissue is shown…

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Absence Seizures

Apr 17, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Absence Seizures

TYPICAL ABSENCE SEIZURES Clinical Features Typical absence seizures last an average of 10 seconds, are usually provoked by hyperventilation, and postictal confusion is either absent or very brief (7,8). The…

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Antiepileptic Drugs in Clinical Development

Apr 17, 2017 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Antiepileptic Drugs in Clinical Development

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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

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